Nick Richards vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton and Nick Richards that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Nick Richards

vs.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nick Richards: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nick Richards 0 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Nick Richards 4 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Nick Richards 0 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Nick Richards 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nick Richards 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Nick Richards 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Nick Richards 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nick Richards 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Nick Richards 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nick Richards 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Nick Richards 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Nick Richards 0 Bill Walton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nick Richards 6.7 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Nick Richards 5.3 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Nick Richards 0.5 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Nick Richards 0.2 Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Nick Richards 0.8 Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Nick Richards 1,349 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Nick Richards 1,052 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Nick Richards 107 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Nick Richards 46 Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Nick Richards 166 Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Nick Richards 200 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nick Richards .661 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Nick Richards .333 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Nick Richards .736 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nick Richards 9.7 (2024) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Nick Richards 8.0 (2024) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Nick Richards 0.8 (2024) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Nick Richards 0.4 (2024) Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Nick Richards 1.1 (2024) Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nick Richards - Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Nick Richards - Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Nick Richards - Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Nick Richards - Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Nick Richards - Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Nick Richards - Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Nick Richards - Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Nick Richards - Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Nick Richards - Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Nick Richards - Bill Walton 83

Total Games Nick Richards 0 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nick Richards - Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Nick Richards - Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Nick Richards - Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nick Richards - Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Nick Richards - Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Nick Richards - Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Nick Richards - Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Nick Richards - Bill Walton 3.4 (1977)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.